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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (Paperback)

de Paul Torday (Author)
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In Torday's winningly absurdist debut, Dr. Alfred Jones feels at odds with his orderly life as a London fisheries scientist and husband to the career-driven Mary, with whom he shares a coldly dispassionate relationship. Just as Mary departs for a protracted assignment in Geneva, Alfred gets consulted on a visionary sheik's scheme to introduce salmon, and salmon-angling, to the country of Yemen. Alfred is deeply skeptical (salmon are cold-water fish that spawn in fresh water; Yemen is hot and largely desert), but the project gains traction when Peter Maxwell, the prime minister's director of communications, seizes on it as a PR antidote to negative press related to the Iraq war. Alfred is pressed by his superiors to meet with the sheik's real estate rep, the glamorous young Harriet, and embarks on a yearlong journey to realize the sheik's vision of spiritual peace through fly-fishing for the people of Yemen. British businessman and angler Torday captures Alfred's emerging humanity, Maxwell's antic solipsism, Mary's calculating neediness and Harriet's vulnerability, presenting their voices through diaries, e-mails, letters and official interviews conducted after the doomed venture's surprisingly tragic outcome. (Apr.)
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*Starred Review* Almost exclusively through correspondence--memos, e-mails, diary excerpts, and the text of a government investigation--Torday has woven a charming novel about a bizarre plan to introduce salmon fishing into Yemen and bring the benefits of the sport to Yemenis. When first approached, Alfred Jones, a scientist at London's National Centre for Fisheries Excellence, dismisses the idea as ridiculous, but it catches the attention of the prime minister's spinmeister, and Alfred is compelled to consult with the author (and bankroller) of the plan, a fabulously wealthy Yemeni sheik. Dutifully, Smith begins to study the idea while realizing that his 20-year marriage to a shrewish, driven banker is devoid of love. And, while being tossed about by political agendas, he begins to believe that the impossible may be possible. That may sound trite, but Torday carries it off with a wacky plot, vivid characters, and a knowing sense of politics and bureaucracy. A remarkably assured first novel, this one is a pure delight. Thomas Gaughan
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5.0étoiles sur 5 How does he come up with this stuff? (and make it believable!), Juil 12 2009
Par Ignacio Dirube (Toronto ON, Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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It's like PG Wodehouse of the 21st century. What light fun reading this is! So much so, that I sent a copy to Mum overseas; the only other book that got this royal treatment was English Passengers by Matthew Kneale, which was very entertaining, and also enlightening about the conquering of Tasmania.
I wish I could come up with ideas and write like these guys.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Rush to Read, Déc 5 2007
Par Dave and Joe "De Video Darlings" (Toronto, Ontario) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: Salmon Fishing In The Yemen (Paperback)
I found this book on a book table in a gas station. The title interested me and I picked it up with few expectations. What a find. What a reward. This is a book about faith, about miracles, about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. I'm buying copies for everyone, it's worth reading, it's worth talking about ... it's what literature should be - engaging and blissful to read. Loved it.
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3.0étoiles sur 5 a little weak and transparent, Oct. 11 2007
This review is from: Salmon Fishing In The Yemen (Paperback)
This is comedy satire is about Dr Alfred Jones, who finds himself reluctantly mixed up in a project to bring salmon to the Highlands of the Yemen. This project changes his life and British politics forever. The book boasts a range of quirky and realistic characters, which are all affected by Fred's involvement in the Salmon project. This novel is both cleverly humorous and thought provoking, and uses a deliciously random and peculiar idea to make a point on the subject of faith and loyalty. Having said this, I found it, at moments, a little weak and transparent, though still enjoyable. However, I highly recommend THE FATES by Tino Georgiou. As a great read, this novel ticks all the right boxes. It is intelligent, cleverly written, encorporating many interesting themes. Highly recommended.
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